Who Will We Know in Heaven?
Whom will you know in heaven? The Bible may not give a direct answer but it does give us the sense that we will know and be known by others in the new creation.
Whom will you know in heaven? The Bible may not give a direct answer but it does give us the sense that we will know and be known by others in the new creation.
Heaven is a gift; hell is a paycheck.
Heaven is not the final destiny of the believer. It is the intermediate state in which the soul of the believer will be with Christ in heaven before the bodily resurrection. How can the believer have this hope? This article shows how this hope is grounded in the work of Christ and the Holy Spirit.
What will be your identity in heaven? This article speaks of the continuity between this life and the next.
This article addresses the question on the difference between the present heaven and the new heaven.
This article argues the case that we will recognize each other in heaven, given the post-resurrection appearances of Christ and the words of the apostle Paul.
What place do Christians go to when they die? This article discusses the intermediate state in heaven, identifying it as a temporary dwelling place.
What is heaven? Heaven is where God is, and where God is there is happiness and unending worship.
This article considers what heaven, especially the new heavens and new earth, will be like.
This volume is about Christian hope. Part of the Christian hope is heaven. The promise of an afterlife in heaven places our lives in a larger context, to fix us to a firm foundation. Bierma takes a look at the reasons why hope for the afterlife is not a heartfelt reality in our daily walk. Part of the answer can be found in misrepresentations people have about heaven and afterlife and Christ’s return, like the rapture.
What makes heaven heaven? This article answers in no uncertain terms that heaven means being with Jesus Christ.
The focus in chapter 4 is Paul’s view of heaven. The author reflects upon the eschatological aspects of heaven, notably the final state of believers. He first notes the Old Testament background to Paul’s understanding of heaven, then the basic structure of Paul's thought, and finally a focus on the believer’s final, future state prior to and after the return of Christ.
The story of the Bible can be seen as the story of heaven above coming down to earth, God coming down to humanity, to lift it up. Ortlund explores in Chapter 2 how heaven appears in the Old Testament in three different ways: indirectly as part of the Old Testament narrative; through developed narratives involving heaven directly (e.g.
What awaits us after death? Chapter 1 introduces the Bible’s teaching on death, divine judgment, hell, and heaven.
Chapter 2 addresses man’s ill-motivated interest in heaven, angels, and the afterlife. Much of this interest flows from gullible superstition, Gnosticism, occultism, or New Age philosophies.
What is heaven and what might it be like? Heaven is often associated with the life hereafter. In chapter 1 of this book, the author attempts to explain why every major religion and every significant culture in human history has had some notion of heaven or “paradise.” Different names are used: nirvana, Elysium, Valhalla, Utopia, Shangri-La, etc.
The Bible reminds Christians that they are strangers and pilgrims in this world. Why is this so? This article names God’s election as the cause of this. By electing individuals, God has prepared heaven for them. Therefore, the daily life of a Christian is filled with hope and an eager desire to be home.
The Bible uses various pictures to describe heaven. This article looks at the significance of the Old Testament tabernacle. In the New Testament the tabernacle points to heaven, since Christians are promised God's presence and glory in heaven.
This is the first article in a series on heaven. Christians ought to think about heaven, be heaven-minded. The author highlights some things which hinder us from thinking about heaven - the main hindrance being a consummation with things of this world.
This is the second article in a series on heaven. The fact that Christians are raised with Christ means setting our minds in heaven where Christ is. This article shows that heaven is a glorious place because the Father is there. Heaven is a real place where Christ rules.
This is the third article in a series on heaven. Working from 2 Corinthians 5:1-11, this article shows that desiring heaven is essential to being a Christian. This desire is grounded in God's promises and the work of the Spirit, and is made visible in a life of fruitfulness.
This is the fourth article in a series on heaven. Working from Revelation 21, this article shows what heaven will be like. Heaven is the dwelling of God, will be earth transformed, and it will be a recreated city.
This is the fifth article in a series on heaven. Working from Revelation 21:9-21, this article describes the character and citizens of heaven.
This is the sixth article in a series on heaven. In heaven believers will experience unhindered worship, perfected love and peace and complete godliness.
This is the seventh article in a series on heaven. The best word to describe heaven is the word perfect. This article shows that in heaven we will have a perfected nature, bodies, obedience, joy, and relationship and fellowship with God.
This is the ninth article in a series on heaven. Looking at Romans 13:11-14, this article shows how God calls believers to prepare for heaven.
The book of life shows us that heaven will be a city with citizens - those whose names are written in the book of life. It also shows something about the work of Christ who qualified these citizens to be in the book.
The appearance of heaven and the new earth cannot be fully expressed in words. We will not realize its full glory until we ourselves experience it. The future of a believer involves a life of fellowship with God, glorifying and enjoying Him forever.
Though there will be animals in the new earth and the heavens, the Bible does not teach that when animals die they go to heaven, or hell for that matter. This article discusses the nature of animals in contrast to humans, and how this relates to eternal life.
It is an error to identify the gospel with any particular system or culture. A problem with the church being identified with the culture wars is a basic one: Christianity is not a culture. It is a faith centered around a person who has a real life, a life of significance because he is God incarnate and rose from the dead as he promised and is alive in heaven.
Many Christians set their sights on retirement, which is the world's suggested substitute for heaven since they do not believe that there will be one beyond the grave. What a strange thing for a Christian to set his sights on: many years of play and idleness. Is there not another way of service? This article is about practicing evangelism in retirement.
This article discusses three pictures that the Bible offers which describe what heaven is all about.
This article on the Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 33:2 is about heaven, hell and judgment.
This article on the Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 32 is about heaven and hell.
This article on the Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 9:5 is about heaven and the will of man.